CNBC Economy / Updates
- Consumers are showing signs of strain even as they keep spending, CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor shows November 11, 2026Retail sales rose at their slowest pace in nearly a year in October as American consumers showed signs of strain from high prices.
- Consumer prices rose 0.4% in October, more than expected, complicating Fed's inflation fight November 10, 2026The report comes at a critical juncture for the Federal Reserve as it considers its next move regarding interest rates.
- China's goods surplus tops $1 trillion for a second year amid calls for Beijing to rebalance trade November 10, 2026China's trade surplus topped $1 trillion as of October, potentially intensifying complaints from trading partners already wary over the glut of cheap Chinese goods.